Aerosporty
Active Member
Any guesses? Somewhere between RV7 and 10? It seems from the photos out there that there is not a WHOLE LOT of airplane to it, compared to the two available kits.
Actually in that "not a lot there" portion of the fuselage, there is a huge number of parts, but I think customers will have a lot of fun building it... there is virtually no parts to make from raw materials... just cleco parts together and rivet/bolt as needed.
The # crunchers in the office are hard at work on the final pricing details right now. By this time next week you should know what the "Fwd Fuselage" kit price is.
You forgot the "debur all parts." part. My favorite.
I think deburring accounts for about half the build time.Deburring is what keeps me from running out of money before finishing each kit. I see it as a budgeting aid.
Chris
It SHOULD cost the same or less than a -7 fuse since there is less in the fuse kit for the -14, BUT I am sure it will be more because it is the latest design. I am guessing around $9,000.
Once builders are able to compare the RV-14 fwd fuselage and RV-7/9 fuselage kit side by side, I think they will feel differently.
Everything in the RV-14 fuselage kit is prepunched / premanufactured.
The longerons that 7/9 builders have to make from extruded angle... already made and ready to cleco in... etc.
Also, keep in mind there is a huge difference in labor investment to develop the computer models, produce the parts, and produce the construction manual when compared to what come in the box for a 7 or 9 fuselage kit.
Once builders are able to compare the RV-14 fwd fuselage and RV-7/9 fuselage kit side by side, I think they will feel differently.
Everything in the RV-14 fuselage kit is prepunched / premanufactured.
The longerons that 7/9 builders have to make from extruded angle... already made and ready to cleco in... etc.
But that takes all the fun out of it! Fabrication is fun!
Once builders are able to compare the RV-14 fwd fuselage and RV-7/9 fuselage kit side by side, I think they will feel differently.
Everything in the RV-14 fuselage kit is prepunched / premanufactured.
The longerons that 7/9 builders have to make from extruded angle... already made and ready to cleco in... etc.
Also, keep in mind there is a huge difference in labor investment to develop the computer models, produce the parts, and produce the construction manual when compared to what come in the box for a 7 or 9 fuselage kit.
Market demand has proven that you are very much in the minority with that viewpoint (though I am somewhat in agreement with you).